Behavioral Health

Military and veteran families may face behavioral health challenges related to their military service. Many government, nonprofit and private organizations are committed to expanding behavioral health choices for these families. Commitments to supporting such options play an important role in building healthy communities.

Definition: Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) are designated by HRSA as having shortages of mental health providers and may be geographic (a county or service area), population (e.g., low income or Medicaid eligible) or facilities (e.g., federally qualified health centers, or state or federal prisons).Source/Date: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/2016View: Map (Temporarily Unavailable) or table Map Display: Thematic

Definition: Selected behavioral health providers, such as marriage and family therapists, who accept TRICARE insurance by zip code. TRICARE is the health care program for military and veteran beneficiaries. Source/Date: HealthNet Federal Services, United Healthcare, Humana/2016View: Map and tableMap Display: Dot density

Veteran and Non-Veteran Suicide Rates by State

Definition: Suicide numbers and rates of suicide among veterans and non-veterans by state. The statistics contained herein are derived from the US adult population 18 years or older (see resources for more information).Source/Date: Department of Veterans Affairs, US Department of Defense, National Center for Health Statistics/2014View: TableMap Display:None

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Measuring Communities houses a collection of data about military service members, veterans and their families. This data allows users to make informed decisions to help support the military population in their area. We recently compiled a report that provides an overview of military and veteran families across the nation. This report is free to the public.

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